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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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